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WATCH LIVE: Trump To Speak At White House About Vaccines
The White House says President Donald Trump will make remarks Friday on Operation Warp Speed, the multi-agency effort to get a vaccine to the public quickly and safely. Trump has avoided public gather...
Syndicated Author Nov 13, 2020

Georgia hand tally of presidential race gets underway
ATLANTA (AP) - Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties started counting ballots Friday morning for a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. The law re...
Syndicated Author Nov 13, 2020

Fauci suggests masks at Thanksgiving gatherings
WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending masks at Thanksgiving gatherings if the coronavirus status of people is unknown. The nation's top infectious disease expert told "CBS This Morning" that ...
Syndicated Author Nov 13, 2020

Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work
BOSTON (AP) - Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers. It said in ...
Syndicated Author Nov 13, 2020

Online shopping surge could lead to holiday delivery delays
NEW YORK (AP) - Retailers and carriers are preparing for an online holiday shopping surge that could tax shipping networks and lead to delivery delays.FedEx and UPS are ramping up their holiday hiring...
Syndicated Author Nov 12, 2020

Georgia counties prepare for hand tally of presidential race
ATLANTA (AP) - As Georgia counties prepare for a hand tally of the presidential race, the state's top elections official plans to quarantine after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, his off...
Syndicated Author Nov 12, 2020

Justice Dept.: ‘Poor judgment’ used in Epstein plea deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Justice Department report has found former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta exercised "poor judgment" in handling an investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was a t...
Syndicated Author Nov 12, 2020

Prosecutor asks for police probe of statue-removal contract
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Virginia special prosecutor has requested that state police investigate Richmond's $1.8 million contract for the removal of the city's Confederate statues.The statues were taken...
Syndicated Author Nov 12, 2020

Trump adviser Lewandowski tests positive for virus
Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski has tested positive for the coronavirus.Lewandowski recently traveled to Pennsylvania to assist Trump's efforts to contest the state's election results. He said Thursda...
Syndicated Author Nov 12, 2020

Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions
BOSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling clearing Harvard University of discrimination against Asian American applicants. Two judges on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals i...
Syndicated Author Nov 12, 2020
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